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(11) EP 4 061 683 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/39

(21) Application number: 20909280.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60W 40/02(2006.01)
B60W 30/08(2012.01)
B60W 10/20(2006.01)
B60R 21/0134(2006.01)
H04N 7/18(2006.01)
B60W 60/00(2020.01)
B60W 10/18(2012.01)
B60W 40/105(2012.01)
G01S 17/931(2020.01)
H04N 5/335(2011.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B60R 11/04; B60R 2011/004; H04N 5/2256; H04N 5/2252; H04N 5/23238; H04N 5/2354; H04N 5/247; G01S 17/931; G01S 17/894; G01S 17/86; G06V 20/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/061260
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/137964 (08.07.2021 Gazette 2021/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 30.12.2019 US 201962954930 P
08.01.2020 US 202016737263

(71) Applicant: Waymo LLC
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TOTH, Kimberly
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • DITTMER, Jeremy
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • GUIDI, Giulia
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • AVRAM, Peter
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(74) Representative: Seymour-Pierce, Alexandra Isobel et al
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD
London EC1A 4HD (GB)

   


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